An Essay on Criticism

by Alexander Pope

Causes hindering a true judgement. Pride. Imperfect
learning. Judging by parts, and not by the whole.
Critics in wit, language, and versification only.
Being too hard to please, or too apt to admire.
Partiality--too much love to a sect--to the ancients
or moderns. Prejudice or prevention. Singularity.
Inconstancy. Party spirit. Envy. Against envy,
and in praise of good-nature. When severity is
chiefly to be used by critics.